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11:25 AM ET, March 18, 2020

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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
MLB, Clubs Plan To Address Minor League Pay Impacted By Coronavirus Halt  —  Update (11:45 am ET): The Dodgers have been added to the list of teams that are continuing to pay their minor leaguers the allowances and stipends they normally receive during spring training.
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Scott Lauber / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
J.T. Realmuto's contract talks on hold as Phillies order exodus from spring training facility  —  In a span of about three days, the Phillies turned their spring training compound into a virtual ghost town, with major- and minor-league players, coaches, and front-office staff retreating …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Manfred: Season won't start April 9; players urged to find a home where they can be for ‘extended period of time’  —  JUPITER, Fla. — The Major League Baseball does not plan to start its season for at least another eight weeks and players are being urged to leave spring training sites …
Josh Norris / Baseball America:
COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Hard In The Minor Leagues  —  Although it appears to be in the early stages, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has already touched every aspect of life around the globe.  People are quarantined, either voluntarily or otherwise, in their homes.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Chuck Schilken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
A second Yankees minor league player reportedly tests positive for coronavirus  —  A second minor league player in the New York Yankees organization has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple media reports.  —  The Yankees provided the update to their minor league players in a recent memo, ESPN reported.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB's coronavirus shutdown continues: Could season be pushed back several months?  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Players, executives and coaching staffs began packing their bags throughout baseball Sunday and are headed home.  —  And they may be staying home for a long time.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankee minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Chris Chavez / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees Minor League Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB teams pledge $30M to help cover lost wages for ballpark employees  —  All 30 Major League Baseball teams on Tuesday pledged $1 million each to help cover the lost wages of ballpark employees who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis' postponement of the big league season.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready  —  Interim Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)  —  Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities.
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Opening of regular season to be pushed back  —  Major League Baseball announced Monday that the start of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back even further following Sunday's recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  —  The CDC has urged a nationwide halt …
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB pushes out the resumption of baseball for at least eight weeks
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Joey Wentz Undergoes Tommy John Surgery  —  Tigers lefty Joey Wentz has undergone Tommy John surgery, according to a team announcement.  He's expected to be sidelined for 14 to 16 months, the team provides.  —  Wentz was the 40th overall pick of the 2016 draft.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Carlos Collazo / Baseball America:
MLB Orders All Teams To Halt Domestic, International Scouting Operations  —  In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak that canceled the remainder of spring training and delayed the start of the regular season, MLB sent a memo to clubs on Monday that all scouting activity …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Justin Verlander Undergoes Surgery To Repair Groin Injury  —  The Astros announced Tuesday that right-hander Justin Verlander underwent a surgical procedure on his right groin.  He'd been slowed by a lat strain earlier this month, but Verlander was also scratched from an earlier spring start due to tightness in his groin.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
 
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